It’s fairly easy to make, with the only strenuous part being the shredding of carrots. Just combine, pour, and bake! (And maybe add cream cheese as frosting if it suits your fancy- not included in the recipe).

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups rolled oats

1 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 Tbsp. olive oil

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 cup carrots (shredded)

2 eggs

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients together in one bowl. Mix all wet ingredients in another bowl. Add the dry mixture to the wet, and mix until combined. Spoon mixture into lined muffin pans, and bake for 12-15 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

Ahhh… alliteration at its finest. This week on Breakfast Wednesday, the Black Bean (and Avocado) Burrito! It was most definitely a hit, with one of our biggest turn-outs yet.

Now I will admit, I did not follow the recipe to a T. But that’s the beauty of cooking, right? We discussed on-air how sometimes you have to be flexible, depending on the number of people you’re serving and what the timing looks like. Always check out the recipe before you actually have to make it. It would have been beneficial to cut and prep the vegetables the night before, to make cooking in the morning a bit easier. Prep time and cook time said 15 minutes each, but with the serving size multiplied by about ten, more time was definitely needed. That’s okay though- you live and you learn!

The recipe said it makes two burritos. Knowing we had to cook for a larger crowd, two red peppers were used, two red onions, three cans of black beans, and larger-ish dashes of spices. Rather than putting the cilantro into the black bean mix, it was put it on the side, so those that don’t like cilantro wouldn’t be pushed away from eating the burritos.

The tortillas ran out by the end (we had just enough!) but that sparked the discussion on how delicious burrito bowls can be. It’s literally just the insides of a burrito put into a bowl. Less mess, less carbs, and everybody is happy!

Here’s the link to the recipe. (You’ll have to scroll down a bit.) Check it out, and burrito it up!

Special thanks to the Summercise Interns for picking a great recipe. You guys rock ^_^

For this Breakfast Wednesday, it’s peanut butter and banana crepes! They may sound fanciful and difficult, but trust me, it’s super simple. The recipe for the crepes is as follows:

Ingredients

Crepes:

1 cup of whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour if that is in your food stores)

1 tablespoon of sugar

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1 1/2 cups of fat free milk (if you want less calories – or other milk of your choice)

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

a few drops of vanilla

cooking spray/butter for pan

Topping:

peanut butter

banana

optional: honey

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt and whisk together. In a medium-sized bowl, combine milk, eggs and vanilla and whisk together. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and whisk together until all the clumps and bumps are gone and it looks smooth. Then cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 15 minutes.

Heat an 8-inch pan on medium to medium-high heat. Once hot, spray the pan with nonstick spray or butter. Grab your 1/4 cup scooper and fill it with batter. Quickly pour the batter into the pan, and maneuver the pan, tilting it in lots of directions so that the batter evenly covers the pan. Be careful not to burn your crepes!! All stoves aren’t made the same. 2-3 minutes on the first side is good, and another minute or so after it is flipped. If the first few don’t look good – it’s ok – you’ll get it! Repeat process with remaining batter. Add a small amount of cooking spray or butter to skillet before adding batter for each crepe.

When they’re done, it’s time for the fun part! Spread peanut butter evenly over the crepe. Cut banana into desired sized pieces and place on the crepe. For extra sweetness, add some honey if you so desire. Fold/roll the crepe up, and voila! A delicious, nutritious breakfast.

Crepes can be cooked in a breakfast, dinner or dessert fashion, depending on what you put inside. Some popular inserts are vegetables, cheese, yogurt, nuts, fruits, caramel, chocolate- so many possibilities. So go ahead, get creative, and whip up a batch. Or join Daynee and I on the Morning Show for Breakfast Wednesday!

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Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:45:37 +0000http://www.knom.org/morning/wp/?p=519Miss the broadcast of the third part of “The Fantastic Four vs. The Puppet Master”? Don’t worry – here’s the third episode! But this will only last for this week, so listen to it quickly!